The Big & Rich Save A Horse Ride A Cowboy song was released in April 2004 as the second single from their debut album Horse of a Different Color. Big & Rich debuted their first single, “Save A Horse [Ride A Cowboy]” in 2004. The song gained widespread popularity after ESPN featured the song in commercials promoting the 2004 World Series of Poker.
Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy Music Video
The song is a musical fusion of country rap and rock. The song describes the arrival of band members Big Kenny and John Rich arriving in Nashville, heading straight to a bar and partying it up. Staying true to the song, the music video was filmed in Nashville during the summer of 2004.
The music video for Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) perfectly captures the song’s wild, over-the-top energy. Directed by David Hogan, the video features Big Kenny and John Rich parading through downtown Nashville on horseback, accompanied by a lively cast of showgirls, cowboys, and even a marching band. The extravagant production, bright neon lights, and celebratory atmosphere reflect the song’s playful spirit.
Country songstress Gretchen Wilson is featured in the video, as well as Cowboy Troy. Dancers, a marching band, and a variety of other people are featured in the video as well, parading down the Shelby Street Bridge in Nashville. The music video became the most popular of Big & Rich’s career with over 27 million views as of February of 2025. Watch the entertaining music video below!
Big & Rich Save A Horse Ride A Cowboy Music Video
Written by Big Kenny and John Rich, Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) was born out of their desire to shake up the country music scene with something fun, bold, and unforgettable. The song’s lyrics celebrate a carefree, rebellious lifestyle, with lines about strutting down Broadway in Nashville, spending money extravagantly, and embracing the cowboy persona with a rock ‘n’ roll attitude. The playful hook, “Save a horse, ride a cowboy,” quickly became a catchphrase, adding to the song’s appeal.
Big & Rich Save A Horse [Ride A Cowboy] Lyrics
Dumb-de-de-dumb, de-de-dumb-de-de-dumb, de-daa-daaaaa
Dumb-de-de-dumb, de-de-dumb-de-de-dumb, de-daa-daa-daa-daa-daaaa!
Well, I walk into the room
Passing out hundred dollar bills
And it kills, and it thrills, like the horns on my silverado grill
And I buy the bar double round the crown
And everybody’s getting down
And this town, ain’t never gonna be the same
‘Cause I saddle up my horse
And I ride into the city
I make a lot of noise
‘Cause the girls
They are so pretty
Riding up and down Broadway
On my old stud Leroy
And the girls say
Save a horse, ride a cowboy
Everybody says
Save a horse, ride a cowboy
Well I don’t give a dang about nothing
I’m singing and bling-blinging
While the girls are drinking
Long necks down!
And I wouldn’t trade ol’ leroy
Or my Chevrolet for your Escalade
Or your freak parade
I’m the only John Wayne left in this town
When I saddle up my horse
And I ride into the city
I make a lot of noise
‘Cause the girls
They are so pretty
Riding up and down Broadway
On my old stud Leroy
And the girls say
Save a horse, ride a cowboy.
Everybody says
Save a horse, ride a cowboy
I’m a thourough-bred
That’s what she said
In the back of my truck bed
As I was gettin’ buzzed on suds
Out on some back country road.
We where flying high
Fine as wine, having ourselves a big and rich time
And I was going, just about as far as she’d let me go.
But her evaluation
Of my cowboy reputation
Had me begging for salvation
All night long
So I took her out giggin frogs
Introduced her to my old bird dog
And sang her every Willie Nelson song I could think of
And we made love
And I saddled up my horse
And I ride into the city
I make a lot of noise
‘Cause the girls
They are so pretty
Riding up and down Broadway
On my old stud Leroy
And the girls say
Save a horse, ride a cowboy
Everybody says
Save a horse, ride a cowboy
What? What?
Save a horse ride a cowboy
Everybody says
Save a horse ride a cowboy
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